Mercury turned Retrograde on April 21st
Spiritual Science & ESP LAB SPRING 2023
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PERSEVERANCE FURTHERS
As many of us get through the challenges of extreme winter weather, Al Manning would say, “this too shall pass.” It is important to stay positive and forward thinking. Al knew that Life is Change. Now, for those of us in the North American continent, Spring is just around the corner. Let us welcome the pending Spring into our hearts and minds and then, before you know it, Spring with all its glory of renewal and rebirth returns.
Recently I received a copy of the book, THE I-CHING, which is also known as THE BOOK OF CHANGES. Some fifty years or so ago, I became exposed to its teachings, which offer oracles and ethical teachings since the dawn of time.
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Connect with plants during Spring Equinox,
This year in the Northern Hemisphere, March 20th is the Spring Equinox when day and night will be equal in length at the equator. Also known as Ostara or Eostre (the origin of the name Easter) light and dark will be perfectly balanced. It is also the New Year for Persians as well as the Earth Honoring spiritual traditions that follow the ancient ways.
In these ancient traditions the Vernal Equinox is considered the time of Green Fire. It refers not only to sap rising, but also to the electrical energy pulsing through the growing plants. This is not a metaphor. My electrician husband told me that the green fire is literally electrical, just like our nervous systems.
Read MoreLunar New Year 2023: The Year of the Rabbit
What Is the Lunar New Year?
Lunar New Year (also known as Chinese New Year) happens this year on Sunday, January 22, 2023. Why does the Lunar New Year start at a different time each year? How is this important holiday celebrated? What does the Year of the Rabbit symbolize? Learn all about this holiday!
When Is Lunar New Year?
Lunar New Year begins on the date (in East Asia) of the second new Moon after the winter solstice, which always takes place in late December. This means that the first day of the Lunar New Year can occur anytime between January 21 and February 20.
In 2023, this new Moon occurs in China on Sunday, January 22, marking the start of a new lunar year.
Read MoreMercury is now Direct. Moon is new on January 21st
Winter is here! Mercury turned Direct January 18th 2023 New Moon is on Jan 21, 2023
Mercury is now Direct. Moon is new on January 21st. Chinese New Year is pending… Spring is on the way… It is Time to begin again!!
Al Manning, founder of the ESP LAB, used to say, “What’s new? Me! I am always new and exciting.” This dovetails with an affirmation from Dr. Al Fann, the actor who ran the Institute for Higher Mind—which was down the street from the ESP Lab in Hollywood when I lived there in the late 1970’s. Al Fann would say, “I am unique, wonderful and extremely exciting!” Point is, that these positive attitudes can lead you to a better day and a more successful life.
Read MoreWe made it through another year! Huzzah!! Mercury is Retro on the Full Moon as we start the New Year!
By Sami MERLYN, DD
Winter is here! Mercury turned Retrograde Dec 29th, 2022 FULL MOON in Cancer, Jan 06, 2023
I am happy to say that despite whatever challenges, the ESP LAB and I made it through the past year! Huzzah! Huzzah. It was a year of the tiger which some say is a vicious year. 2023 is the year of the Water Rabbit, which starts on the Chinese New Moon of January 22nd, 2023 (Chinese New Year), and ending on February 9th, 2024 (Chinese New Year’s Eve). The softer sign of the bunny is a symbol of peace, prosperity, and longevity… along with fertility. Let it be a better year for all of us. 2023 is predicted to be a year of hope.
Read MoreMercury Retrograde Dates for 2023
winter mercury retro full moon Jan23
What Is Mercury Retrograde and What Does It Mean for You?
Mercury enters retrograde motion starting on December 28, 2022, and lasting into the new year! According to the age-old practice of astrology, we are all influenced by the effect of Mercury in retrograde. What exactly does it mean for each of us, though? Read on to find out.
What Is “Mercury Retrograde”?
Three times a year, the planet Mercury appears to travel backward across the sky. We refer to these periods as times when Mercury is in apparent retrograde motion, or simply ”Mercury retrograde.” To those who practice astrology, these times in particular were traditionally associated with confusion, delay, and frustration.
Read More“Mercury Retro on the FULL MOON as we approach Fall Equinox!”
Fall is near! Sun enters Libra Sept 22, 2022! FULL MOON in Pisces, September 10, 2022
The planet Mercury– which rules the mind, communication, business, & transportation– has gone on another vacation and this one lasts from September 9th to October 2nd, 2022. Mercury is Retrograde approximately 20% of the time. I have moved into plod mode for this term, and suggest that you do the same! It takes patience and perseverance, but you can do it! We can do it!! We can get through this! As Al Manning would say, “This too shall pass.”
Right after Mercury went Retro, the Moon was full in the sensitive and fertile sign of Pisces. Full moons are always good times to make a wish.
Read MoreFall Equinox Newsletter
Celebrate the Cycle of Life,
The Fall Equinox is the second of the three major harvest festivals. The Celtic name for it is Mabon: the season of storing food and preserving nature’s bounty for the coming winter months. This year it will be on September 22nd at 6:04 pm PDT just as the sun enters Libra, the sign of the balancing scales. The term Equinox refers to this balance of day and night. Fall is the time of plants shedding their seeds, going underground until new plants rise up in the Spring
In ancient Greek and Roman traditions, during the Fall Equinox the Grain Goddess Demeter was honored. Originally, she was a triad: the Maiden (Kore or Persephone), Mother (Demeter), and Crone (Hecate) in the Pantheon that predated the Olympian myths.
Read MoreThe last supermoon of the year ‘sturgeon moon’ is here
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SUPER MOON on 8-11-2022 rising over Durango Colorado at 1:30 am
Photo by Sam Rose
People across the world will be able to view the last supermoon of the year on Thursday and Friday. A “sturgeon moon,” as it is referred to in August, occurs when the moon is at its fullest during a time when it is also closest to the Earth, making it appear larger and brighter in the sky. Keep it here for images and updates.
If you haven’t seen a supermoon yet, Thursday night is your last chance in 2022!
For the fourth and final time this year, the supermoon, also known as the Spurgeon moon, will occur at 9:36 p.m. EDT (6:36 p.m. PDT) — and the next one won’t happen until June 14, 2023.
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